LOS ANGELES — Rapper Soulja Boy was among motorists whose cars were trapped by mudslides caused by a powerful storm that shut down Southern California’s Pacific Coast Highway.
The 28-year-old retweeted a photo of the mudslides in Malibu on Saturday
PCH is now closed from Las Posas Rd in Ventura County to Encinal Canyon Rd in Malibu until at least Jan. 6 due to mudslides & flooding. Caltrans maintenance crews are on-scene assisting with clean up. Here are some photos from the PCH and Decker Cyn Rd, and PCH @ Yerba Buena Rd. pic.twitter.com/oIS4gbzRhC
— Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) January 6, 2019
He says: “My car got stuck too almost went into the ocean” and posted along with a prayer emoji.
Soulja Boy’s real name is DeAndre Cortez Way and he has retweeted well wishes from fans and news stories about the mudslides.
No injuries were reported after heavy rains swept through greater Los Angeles, loosening hillsides in areas scorched by recent wildfires.
The highway remains closed Sunday as crews tow away trapped cars and clear the lanes.
Soulja Boy’s last album is “Young Drako.” It was released in October.
SBD SR 2 between Wrightwood and LA County. #caltrans8 pic.twitter.com/4NlrA4Cyer
— Caltrans District 8 (@Caltrans8) January 6, 2019
Another view of the funnel cloud off the coast of Long Beach, photo taken by Dinko Tontchev at 3:28 PM. #CAwx #LAweather #LArain pic.twitter.com/xRP9n72knn
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) January 6, 2019